Out-of-bounds Read in Linux Kernel
CVE-2019-19252
vcs_write in drivers/tty/vt/vc_screen.c in the Linux kernel through 5.3.13 does not prevent write access to vcsu devices, aka CID-0c9acb1af77a.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (32.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 33rd percentile — 32.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- lore.kernel.org/lkml/c30fc539-68a8-65d7-226c-6f8e6fd8bdfb@suse.com/
- git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/gregkh/tty.git/commit/ (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200103-0001/
- usn.ubuntu.com/4258-1/ (vendor-advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/4284-1/ (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-19252?
- CVE-2019-19252 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-11-25.
- How severe is CVE-2019-19252?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.